# List of triathletes

This is a list of triathletes who are athletes notable for their achievements in the triathlon.

## Legend

| Symbol/Column | Description |
| | Gold medal in the Olympics, Ironman World Championship, ITU World Triathlon Series or ITU Triathlon World Cup Series |
| | Silver medal in the Olympics, Ironman World Championship, ITU World Triathlon Series or ITU Triathlon World Cup Series |
| | Bronze medal in the Olympics, Ironman World Championship, ITU World Triathlon Series or ITU Triathlon World Cup Series |
| (#) | Placement in any major triathlon competition ranked 4th or below |
| Name | Athlete's name |
| Country | Athlete's citizenship during competition |
| Olympics | Placement in the Olympics |
| Ironman | Placement in the Ironman World Championship |
| WTS | Placement in the ITU World Triathlon Series |
| WC | Placement in the ITU Triathlon World Cup Series |
| Other | Other notable information |

## Men

| Name | Country | Olympics | Ironman | WTS | WC | Other |
| Craig Alexander | Australia | | 2008 2009 2011 | | | |
| Jonas Deichmann | Germany | | | | | First man to complete a triathlon around the world covering a distance of 120 long-distance triathlons. |
| Rutger Beke | Belgium | | 2008 | | | |
| Alistair Brownlee | United Kingdom | (12) 2008 2012 2016 | | 2009 2011 | | |
| Jonathan Brownlee | United Kingdom | 2012 2016 | | 2012 2013 2014 | | |
| Hamish Carter | New Zealand | (26) 2000 2004 | | | | |
| Bevan Docherty | New Zealand | 2004 2008 (12) 2012 | | | | |
| Jan Frodeno | Germany | 2008 (6) 2012 | 2014 2015 2016 | | | |
| Arthur Gilbert | United Kingdom | | | | | At 90 years of age, confirmed as the world's oldest competing triathlete in 2011. |
| Pete Jacobs | Australia | | 2011 2012 | | | |
| Sebastian Kienle | Germany | | 2013 2014 2016 | | | |
| Patrick Lange | Germany | | 2016 2017 | | | He is the record holder for the Ironman World Championship |
| James Lawrence | Canada | | | | | Holds record for most triathlons completed in a single year |
| Chris Lieto | United States | | 2009 | | | |
| Eneko Llanos | Spain | (23) 2000 (20) 2004 | 2008 | | | |
| Chris McCormack | Australia | | 2010 2007 2006 | 1997 | 1997 | |
| Javier Gomez | Spain | 2012 | | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 | 2006 2007 2008 | |
| Andreas Raelert | Germany | (12) 2000 (6) 2004 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 | | | |
| Jan Rehula | Czech Republic | 2000 | | | | |
| Sven Riederer | Switzerland | 2004 (23) 2008 | | | | |
| Marino Vanhoenacker | Belgium | | 2010 | | | |
| Stephan Vuckovic | Germany | 2000 | | | | |
| Simon Whitfield | Canada | 2000 (11) 2004 2008 (DNF) 2012 | | | | First man to win a gold medal at the Olympics |

## Women

| Name | Country | Olympics | Ironman | Other |
| Kate Allen | Austria | 2004 (14) 2008 | | |
| Erin Densham | Australia | (22) 2008 2012 | | |
| Vanessa Fernandes | Portugal | (8) 2004 2008 | | |
| Jude Flannery | United States | | | From 1991-96, won six US age group national championship and four world age-group triathlon championships. |
| Loretta Harrop | Australia | (5) 2000 2004 | | |
| Helen Jenkins | United Kingdom | (5) 2000 2004 | | |
| Michellie Jones | Australia | 2000 | | |
| Brigitte McMahon | Switzerland | 2000 (10) 2004 | | First women to win a gold medal at the Olympics |
| Magali Messmer | Switzerland | 2000 (13) 2008 | | |
| Emma Moffatt | Australia | 2008 (DNF) 2012 | | |
| Lisa Norden | Sweden | (18) 2008 2012 | | |
| Daniela Ryf | Switzerland | (7) 2008 (40) 2012 | 2015 2016 2017 | Current overall and "m-dot" record holder; |
| Emma Snowsill | Australia | 2008 | | |
| Nicola Spirig | Switzerland | (19) 2004 (6) 2008 2012 | | |
| Chrissie Wellington | United Kingdom | | 2007  2008  2009  2011 | WC record holder 2009–2012; undefeated at the Ironman distance |
| Susan Williams | United States | 2004 | | |